October 31st, 1979, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 304 of 1979. The decade was the 1970s.
41 years, 2 months and 16 days have passed since October 31st, 1979.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 31st, 1979:
United States: Popmuzik - M
United Kingdom: One Day At A Time - Lena Martell
Take Me Back!
The date is October 31st, 1979 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker.
Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. It's Halloween, so kids are trick-or-treating and horror movies are being shown on TV. In America, the song Popmuzik by M is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, One Day At A Time by Lena Martell is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States and Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Because it's 1979, the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Blondie, Gloria Gaynor, M, Donna Summer, Patrick Hernandez, The Knack and Rod Stewart.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Columbo.", "Eight Is Enough", "Soap" and "Trapper John, M.D.". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gun Fight", "Breakout", "Space Invaders" and "Lunar Lander". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Happy Days" and "Battle of the Planets".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Easy-Bake Oven", "Atari 2600", "Shogun Warriors" and "Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on October 31st, 1979.
1979 in music.
Popular music artists in 1979 included The Knack, Donna Summer, Chic, Rod Stewart, Peaches & Herb, Gloria Gaynor, Village People, Anita Ward, Robert John and The Bee Gees.
Ruhollah Khomeini.
The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1979.
1979 in movies.
Movies released in 1979 included Kramer vs. Kramer, The Amityville Horror, Rocky II, Apocalypse Now, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, 10, The Jerk, Moonraker, The Muppet Movie, Monty Python's Life of Brian and The Warriors.
The Doobie Brothers - "What a Fool Believes"
"What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers would go on to win a Grammy for 1979's Song of the Year.
Kramer vs. Kramer
"Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979.
Who were the best football players in 1979?
In 1979, the best soccer players were Kevin Keegan, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Ruud Krol, Manfred Kaltz, Michel Platini, Paolo Rossi, Trevor Francis, Liam Brady, Zbigniew Boniek, Zdenek Nehoda, Kenny Dalglish and Allan Simonsen.
Who were the best NBA players in 1979?
The best NBA players in 1979 were Moses Malone, Marques Johnson, Elvin Hayes, George Gervin and Paul Westphal.
The Atlanta murders of 1979 - 1981.
During this time, the Atlanta murders of 1979 - 1981 were taking place. At least 28 children and young adults are murdered before Wayne Williams is eventually caught and convicted of murder.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
41 years, 2 months and 16 days have passed since October 31st, 1979.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 44 of 1979.
Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on October 31st, 1979, will be 41 years of age.
People born in 1979 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 310176000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around October 31st, 1979:
October 5th, 1979: The romantic comedy film 10 (1979) is released in movie theaters.
October 12th, 1979: Magic Johnson makes his NBA debut for the LA Lakers.
October 26th, 1979: South Korean president Park Chung-hee is assassinated.
November 4th, 1979: 52 American diplomats and citizens are held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Iran.
November 5th, 1979: 15-year-old Martin Allen is last seen at King's Cross station in London, England.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 31st of October:
Halloween
Reformation Day
US President
Who was the US President on October 31st, 1979?
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on October 31st, 1979?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on October 31st, 1979 was probably conceived around the 21st of January, 1979. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 31st, 1979 is the 9th of August, 1980. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about October 31st, 1979.
15,053 days have passed since this date.
1,300,579,200 seconds have passed since the October 31st, 1979.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,517,342,400 times.
Since October 31st, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 671,098,867,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 216,763,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 111,849,811 steps. That's about 49,711 miles!
Since this date, 15,606,950 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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